HITMA was founded in 1926 as an independent subsidiary of the French company Pont-à-Mousson. In 1989, HITMA became part of the Swedish trading group Indutrade. Indutrade consist of some 55 trading companies in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Russia and the Benelux, offering high-quality industrial products.

At present HITMA is a multifaceted company with four divisions:
– Process
– Filtration
– Instrumentation
– Ultra Pure